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2017 - 2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
A&S: Academic Calendar
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FALL SEMESTER 2017
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July 31-August 29 |
Registration of New Graduate Students |
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August 28 |
Mandatory New A&S Graduate Student Orientation: 10:00 a.m. |
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August 30 |
Beginning of Classes: 8 a.m. |
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September 8 |
Last day to add/drop courses |
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September 29 |
Deadline to apply online to graduate for January 2018, May 2018 and August 2018 |
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October 14-17 |
Fall Break |
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October 27 |
End of ninth week of classes |
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November 10 |
Last day to submit required draft theses and dissertations for January 2018 conferral of degrees |
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November 10 |
Last day to submit required ETD Embargo form for January 2018 conferral of degrees |
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November 17 |
Last day your defense can be scheduled for January 2018 conferral of degrees
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November 22-26 |
Thanksgiving Holiday: 8 a.m. Wed - 8 a.m. Mon |
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December 8 |
End of Classes: 5 p.m. |
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December 8 |
Last day to file Notice of Candidacy with Registrar for May or August 2018 graduation |
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December 8 |
Last day to submit all paperwork to the OGSR (if necessary) to satisfy degree requirements for January 2018 conferral of degrees |
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December 9-10 |
Reading Period |
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December 11-15 |
Examinations |
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December 16-17 |
Reading Period |
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December 18-20 |
Examinations |
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January 12, 2018 |
January 2018 Conferral Date |
SPRING SEMESTER 2018
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January 4-16 |
Registration of New Graduate Students |
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January 17 |
Beginning of Classes: 8 a.m. |
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January 26 |
Last day to add/drop courses |
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March 3-11 |
Spring Break |
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March 16 |
End of ninth week of classes |
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March 16-17 |
17th Annual Graduate Research Symposium |
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March 23 |
Last day to submit required draft theses and dissertations for May 2018 conferral of degrees |
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March 23 |
Last day to submit required ETD Embargo form for May 2018 conferral of degrees |
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April 6 |
Last day your defense can be scheduled for May 2018 conferral of degrees |
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April 20 |
Last day to submit all paperwork to the OGSR (if necessary) to satisfy degree requirements for May 2018 conferral of degrees |
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April 27 |
End of Classes: 5 p.m. |
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April 28-29 |
Reading Period |
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April 30-May 4 |
Examinations |
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May 5-6 |
Reading Period |
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May 7-9 |
Examinations |
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May 12 |
May 2018 Conferral Date |
SUMMER SESSIONS 2018
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May 29 |
Beginning of First Session |
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June 29 |
Last day to submit required draft theses and dissertations for August 2018 conferral of degrees |
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June 29 |
Last day to submit required ETD Embargo form for August 2018 conferral of degrees |
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June 29 |
End of First Session |
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July 2 |
Beginning of Second Session |
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July 6 |
Last day your defense can be scheduled for August 2018 conferral of degrees |
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July 20 |
Last day to submit all paperwork to the OGSR (if necessary) to satisfy degree requirements for August 2018 conferral of degrees |
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August 3 |
End of Second Session |
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August 24 |
August 2018 Conferral Date |
NOTE: Additional dates and deadlines of importance can also be found on the Academic Calendars & Exam Schedules pages of the University Registrar’s web site www.wm.edu/registrar. Calendar dates may be subject to change.
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